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Magnificent sunrise! Did you use special filters to get the "streaking"?

And I thought I had something special when I shot an early morning sunrise on the Lake at Lake Murray Lodge, OK just north of the Red River and east of I-35 about 15 years ago. Those photos can't compare to yours. bettye

Thanks for the comments Bettye. I used filters in my photo editing software program to create the atmosphere, but the actual scene was really nice. Some scenes, a camera simply cannot capture. Amazing what a day makes in weather. We've had mild days, and then this morning the cold blustery north wind was howling. They're even predicting snow for tonight and tomorrow. If this happens, it will be the earliest snow we've seen in quite awhile.

Thank you Anonymous for your kind words. I really enjoy sharing scenes and stories of my Mississippi home and am happy you enjoy the blog.

Wow! Bob, you are going to have to publish another book of photos. You have really gotten some great shots this fall that deserve a book of their own. Everyone that has seen your book of photos at my house absolutely loves it.

Bob, I'm not sure if you were born before 1950; however, that Thanksgiving Day/night is the day in my life I shall never forget! We had spent the day at my grandmother Ila Sullivan Dyer's home in Hamilton, AL (she did love to tease and joke with her grandchildren and my baby brother could "turn her on laughing and joking." It must have been a record warm day that Turkey Day because kids were running around barefoot, and many bare chested. My brother remarked to our Mother Dyer, "Wouldn't if be funny if we woke up with snow on the ground in the morning?" She admitted that really would be something if it happened and they both rolled their heads back with laughter. My bedroom windows were raised as high as they went when I went to bed (it was still very warm) and there was a Mason jar full of water with some wandering jew rooting sitting on the window sill - but when we woke the next morming, would you believe there was at least 3 inches of snow on the ground? Oh, and that Mason jar had a cake of ice about 2 inches thick!

Your weather change is coming in out of the Rockies right now - it is picking up "head winds" out of the northwest here in North Texas - I was just watching a Mulberry tree still full of golden leaves being dropped in a driving wind - they looked like a snow fall that we were used to when we lived near Lake Michigan in Northern Indiana in the early '50's. If you get a nice snow fall tonight, make enough "snow cream" for all of us who still have such memories! I'll smack my lips and shiver for ya! bettye

A 1 p.m. update on the winds heading your way! We have/had an 8 to 10 in. diameter Bradford Pear tree in our back yard that split down the middle landing on our patio roof about an hour ago. So, don't go out in your nicest fedora . . . . no telling where it would land in these wind gusts that are over 40 mph right now. bettye

Thanks for the comments Mona and I'm glad everyone at your house has enjoyed the book!

Bettye, I really enjoyed your 1950 story. Although I was born after 1950 I've heard my parents tell of that snow. A cold rain has set in here late this afternoon and with the breeeze, the remaining leaves in the trees are really coming down.

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